Times of IndiaThe EGFR and lung cancerTimes of IndiaApproximately 10-15% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (adenocarcinomas) in the West harbor EGFR mutations. In contrast these mutations are prevalent in upto 50% of Asian patients. In India,…
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Affordable drug for small cell lung cancer
Times of India Dr T Ramasami, secretary to the Government of India, Department of Science and Technology said, “Lung cancer is a major killer among all cancers. In this scenario, the drug can be a new hope for the patients suffering form lung cancer, particularly for … |
PharmaPoint: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer – India Drug Forecast and Market …MENAFN.COMNon-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) is the most common lung cancer, and the second-most common cancer in men and women. Historically, the treatment paradigm has center…
Business StandardCadila to launch new affordable lung cancer drug soonMoneycontrol.comIndia has nearly 50,000 new cases of lung cancer every year and Cadila hopes the competitively priced Mycidac-C, which is available at almost one-tenth the cost of ex…
Times of IndiaIn a first, stem cells used to grow fresh lung tissueTimes of IndiaThe advance, reported by Columbia University Medical Centre (CUMC) researchers, has significant potential for modelling lung disease, screening drugs, studying human lung …
India.Com HealthCould stem cells be used to create new lungs?India.Com HealthAccording to a leading news paper the facility of cord blood banking has been in India for the past 25 years, but with only about 3 public and 7 private cord blood banks in th…
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Walkathon creates awareness on lung cancer
Times of India “The incidence of lung cancer is strongly correlated with smoking. Major cases of lung cancers are a result of tobacco use, and the risk increases with smoking. Passive smoking (inhalation of tobacco smoke from smokers) is also an established risk factor. |
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Lung from Vellore breathes in man from Nepal
The New Indian Express Even in Tamil Nadu, which has the best possible record for organ transplants in India, only 28 lung transplants have been done compared to 63 heart transplants, since 2008. “Lungs are the only organs which are in contact with air and microbes and germs … |
The HinduKeyhole lung transplant performed on 60-year-old in ChennaiThe HinduThe lung transplant was done through a seven-inch-long incision, which is nearly one-third the length used in the conventional procedure, doctors said. Raja Babu Shah, an Indi…
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Persistent coughs, a sign of lung cancer?
Times of India An expert has claimed that unexplained coughs and chest infections should be taken seriously as they could be a sign of lung cancer. According to cancer Australia CEO Professor Helen Zorbas, anyone with a cough that has lasted for three weeks or more … Don’t ignore persistent coughs, they can be ‘lung cancer warning’Newstrack India |